Recycling Guide
How it works:
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All residents living within the Village boundaries are eligible for curbside recycling.
Blue plastic recycle bags can be picked up at the Village office at no charge.
Recycling must be sorted into two bags:
 Bag 1 for printed paper and paper packaging
 Bag 2 for plastic and metal containers
Recycling is picked up every second Tuesday.
Recycling must be placed at the curb prior to 8:00 am on the date of pickup.
The information in this guide is to assist residents with knowing what items are recyclable and how to
sort them properly. Please contact the Village Office if you have any questions.
2017 Recycle Pickup Dates
January
February
March
April
3, 17 and 31
14 and 28
14 and 28
11 and 25
May
June
July
August
9 and 23
6 and 20
4 and 18
1, 15 and 29
September
October
November
December
12 and 26
10 and 24
7 and 21
5 and 19
Please see the back page of this guide for information on how to recycle items not included in the Village of
Telkwa recycling program.
Village of Telkwa
1415 Hankin Avenue, PO Box 220, Telkwa, BC V0J 2X0
250-846-5212 [email protected]
What can be recycled?
Paper Products
Plastic and Metal Containers
NO GLASS
Bag 1 - Printed Paper & Paper Packaging
Material Accepted
Description
Newspaper, inserts and
flyers
Daily and community
newspaper and advertising flyers
Magazines
All types
Catalogues
All types
Telephone books
Phone books, directories
(Shredded paper OK if inside a firmly
tied, clear, plastic bag (no opaque,
coloured or black bags)
Corrugated cardboard
boxes
(Flatten and place boxboard directly
into the recycle bag, not inside another box)
 No hard cover or paperback books
Note pads; loose leaf paper; white or  No padded envelopes
coloured computer, copier and printer
paper; printed paper; plain and window envelopes
Shipping boxes, grocery and liquor
store boxes, pizza boxes
 No cardboard boxes with wax coating
Boxes for cereal, shoes, tissues,
pizza, frozen entrees, desserts,
detergent; carrier trays for bulk bottled
water, soft drinks, cans, etc.; paper
towel and tissue cores
 No paper towels or tissues
Flatten large corrugated boxes and tie
in bundles no larger than 8” thick X
30” wide X 30” tall ; staples and tape
accepted)
Cardboard/boxboard
 No plastic bags used to cover
newspapers/flyers
 No rubber bands
 No non-paper or foil gift wrap
 No ribbons or bows
 No musical greeting cards with batteries
Paper gift wrap and greeting
cards
Writing/home office paper
and correspondence
NOT ACCEPTED
Moulded boxboard packag- Egg cartons, take-out beverage trays,
ing
paper-based garden pots
 No residue in garden pots
 No styrofoam egg cartons
Paper bags (also called
Kraft paper)
Any colour including brown bags, e.g.
grocery sacks, white bags e.g. prescription bags; brown envelopes
 No padded envelopes
 No foil-lined bags, e.g. packaged
cookies
Multi-layered paper bags
Bags for pet food, flour, sugar, etc.
Bags can include a plastic film layer
 No bags with foil liners
Paper cups
For hot and cold beverages
 No straws or non-paper insulating
wraps
For milk, milk-type beverages, cream,
substitute eggs, sugar, molasses, etc.
 No juice cartons (take to recycle
depot for deposit refund)
(Remove lids and place loose in recycle bag. Empty and rinse cups)
Gable-top cartons
(Gable-top cartons may have plastic
screw tops. Empty and rinse cartons.
Remove caps and place loose in recycle bag)
Bag 1 - Printed Paper & Paper Packaging (continued)
Material Accepted
Description
NOT ACCEPTED
Aseptic boxes or cartons (also
called tetra-paks)
For milk, milk-type beverages,
cream, soup, broth, sauces, etc.
 No juice/drink boxes (take to recycle depot for deposit refund)
 No straws
 No stand up pouches
Frozen dessert cartons
For ice cream, frozen yogurt, etc.
 No plastic wrap
(Empty and rinse cartons)
Bag 2 - Plastic and Metal Containers
Material Accepted
Steel cans and lids
(Empty and rinse cans. Labels OK.
Remove lids, drop into can and
squeeze top slightly)
Empty Aerosol cans
(Empty cans. Remove caps and place
loose in recycling container)
Description
For food including pet food; tins for
cookies, tea, chocolates, etc.; include
metal lid
NOT ACCEPTED
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No steel paint cans
No coat hangars
No pots, pans or baking trays
No propane cylinders
No metal toys
No appliances
No metal hardware or other scrap
metal
 No wiring or metal cords
 No extension cords
For food, air fresheners, shaving cream,  No spray paint cans
deodorant, hairspray, etc.
 No aerosol cans with any contents
remaining
 No propane cylinders
Spiral wound cans and metal For frozen juice concentrate, potato
lids
chips, cookie dough, coffee, nuts, baby
(Remove lids and place loose in recyformula, etc.
cling container)
Aluminum cans and lids
For food, e.g., seafood, cat food, etc.
 No propane tanks or 1 lb. propane
bottles
 No refundable beverage containers
Foil wrap and take-out containers such
as pie plates, food trays, etc.
 No chip or foil bags
 No foil wrap with paper backing for
butter, cigarettes, etc.
 No foil-lined cardboard take-out containers or lids
(Empty and rinse cans. Labels OK.
Remove lids, drop into can and
squeeze top slightly)
Aluminum foil and foil takeout containers
(Empty and rinse containers)
Plastic jugs with screw tops
(Empty and rinse jugs. Labels OK.
Remove caps and place loose in recycling container)
For milk, cooking oil, laundry detergent  No jugs for flavoured tea, juice, other
and fabric softener, cleaning solutions,
beverages (return for deposit refund)
cleaning products, body care products,
windshield washer fluid, etc.
Bag 2 - Plastic and Metal Containers (continued)
Material Accepted
Plastic bottles and caps
(Plastic bottles have screw caps or
spray pump or pull-up tops. Empty and
rinse bottles. Labels OK. Remove caps,
spray pump or pull-up tops, and place
loose in recycle bag)
Plastic jars and lids
(Plastic jars have wide mouths with
screw-top lids. Empty and rinse jars.
Labels OK. Remove lids and place
loose in recycle bag)
Plastic clamshells
(Containers are clear with hinged or
click-closed tops. Labels OK. Empty
and rinse containers)
Plastic cold drink cups with
lids
Description
For food, dish soap, mouthwash, sham-  No beverage bottles (take to return
poos, conditioners and other personal
depot)
care products, pills and vitamins, house-  No stand up pouches
hold cleaners, automotive cleaners,
 No containers for motor oil, vehicle
e.g., glass cleaner, windshield washer
lubricant, or antifreeze products
fluid, laundry products, etc.
For peanut butter, jam, nuts, condiments, vitamins and supplements,
personal care products and cosmetics,
pharmaceuticals, etc.
For baked goods, fruit, produce, eggs,
etc.
 No packaging labelled biodegradable or compostable
 No liquid absorbing pads
Beverage take-out cups
 No foam cups
 No packaging labelled biodegradable or compostable
 No paper napkins
 No straws
(Empty and rinse cups. Remove lids
and place loose in recycle bag)
Plastic trays and tops
(Containers are clear or have black
bottom trays with clear domes. Empty
and rinse trays.)
Plastic tubs and lids
(Empty and rinse tubs. Remove lids and
place loose in recycling bag. For singleuse coffee and tea pods: Empty and
rinse pods, Remove lids and do not
include lids in recycling.
Plastic garden pots and trays
(Remove residue from garden pots and
trays)
NOT ACCEPTED
For deli chicken, single serve meals,
 No foam, white or coloured trays
prepared foods, baked goods,
 No liquid-absorbing pads
housewares and hardware, e.g. screws,  No plastic wrap for meat, poultry,
picture hangers, etc.
fish or cheese, etc.
 No plastic blister packs, e.g. from
items like chewing gum and pills or
plastic/paper packaging for batteries,
toothbrushes, etc.
For products such as margarine,
spreads, dairy products such as yogurt,
cottage cheese, sour cream, ice cream,
etc.
 No plastic wrap
 No packaging labelled biodegradable or compostable
 No plastic or foil lids from coffee and
tea pods
For bedding plants, seedlings, vegetable  No ceramic plant pots
plants, etc.
 No lawn edging, tarps, plastic furniture or toys
 No garden hoses
 No plastic string or rope
(Container size less than 25L)
For laundry detergent, ice cream, pet
food, etc.
 No plastic paint cans
 No plastic pails larger than 25L
 No pails for lubricants or oils
Microwavable bowls and cups
For soups and entrees
 No bowls with metal rims
 No paper napkins
Plastic pails
(Remove lids and place loose in recycle
bag)
Items NOT included in curbside recycling
Wood waste or other
wood products
Car parts, tires,
motor oil
Styrofoam (including egg
cartons)
Food waste
Batteries of any kind
Glass jars
Empty paint containers,
solvents or other hazardous
materials
Metal, electronics, cell phones
or appliances
Refundable beverage containers
If you are uncertain whether an item can be recycled, please call the Village Office at 250-846-5212 or
visit www.RecyclingInBC.ca
Local Recycling Depots:
Bulkley Valley Bottle Depot (Encorp) www.encorp.ca
3446 - 19th Avenue, Smithers, 250-847-3416
Smithers/Telkwa Transfer Station, 6050 Donaldson Road
846-6805
Or Donate to:
New to You (Hospital Auxiliary) 3688 Broadway Ave. Smithers 847-2424
Salvation Army 1065 Main St. Smithers 847-1501
Anglican Church of St. James 1636 Princess St. Smithers 847-9881
For more information on where to recycle hazardous waste, used oil, batteries, electronics, and other items
that are not accepted in curbside recycling, please call the RCBC Hotline at 1-800-667-4321 or check the
Recyclepedia website www.rcbc.ca/recyclepedia